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2023 State Truck Driving Championships Schedule
State competitions that determine who advances to the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships kicked off the first weekend in March. See the 2023 state-by-state schedule.
Trans-Atlantic shipping rates keep sinking as imports from Europe fall
The trans-Atlantic westbound trade has been a star performer for container lines over the past year, a bright spot amid a global slide. Europe-to-U.S. rates have been an outlier, staying far higher than those in the…
Heartland Express sees Q1 hit from acquisition integration
Truckload carrier Heartland Express expects the current freight environment marked by soft demand and rate pressure to last another one to two quarters. Heartland (NASDAQ: HTLD) reported first-quarter earnings per share of…
Supply chain industry gets new generative AI software
Since the launch of ChatGPT last fall, people — from business leaders to everyday consumers — have taken note of artificial intelligence’s ability to change how organizations function and, ultimately, how the world works.…
‘Unlimited everything’ disrupts long-standing EDI pricing model
“Disruption” has become a buzzword across the logistics world. The industry has undergone a technological revolution over the past five years, and it is not uncommon for new solutions – or even new companies – to be branded…
Saia’s stock pops 15% on lone LTL earnings beat
Better-than-expected quarterly results sent shares of less-than-truckload carrier Saia higher on Friday. The company’s efforts to add heavier-weight shipments is helping to offset soft freight demand. Saia (NASDAQ: SAIA)…
California OKs Advanced Clean Fleet rule; here’s a summary of it
On a unanimous vote, the Advanced Clean Fleet rule has been adopted in California. The sweeping rule was approved Friday by the California Air Resources Board after several years of proposals, hearings, and a combination of…
Norfolk Southern, SMART-TD reach labor scheduling deal for conductors
Norfolk Southern and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) have reached a “landmark” scheduling agreement for train conductors, according to a…
EPA Allows Gasoline With Higher Ethanol Blend During Summer
DES MOINES, Iowa — Fuel stations throughout the U.S. will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol in the summer under a waiver issued April 28 by the Environmental Protection Agency.
Universal Logistics’ trucking operating revenue falls 18% in Q1
Universal Logistics Holdings’ first-quarter financial results show year-over-year decreases in its trucking, brokerage and intermodal segments. “Despite the significant headwinds we faced in our transactional transportation…
